CAP. 1053]
University of Hong Kong
[1989 Ed.
(i) to give directions to the Senate or to any officer or teacher of the University in any
financial matter or any matter affecting the property of the University;
(j) in consultation with the Senate to review the instruction and teaching of the
University;
(k) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities for the regulation and conduct of examinations, for the examination and inspection of schools and other academic institutions, for the extension of University teaching, and for other purposes;
(l) to entertain and adjudicate upon complaints from, and to redress grievances of,
members of the University and persons employed therein:
Provided that the Council shall not entertain or adjudicate upon any complaint which falls within the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee; (L.N. 19 of 1971)
(la) to allow or dismiss an appeal from the Disciplinary Committee and to vary any
penalty imposed by the Disciplinary Committee; (L.N. 19 of 1971)
(m) to propose to the Court additions to, or the amendment or repeal of any of the
statutes;
(n) to draft statutes;
(o) to prescribe fees;
(p) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers, and other employees whom it may appoint and to fix their remuneration and the terms and conditions of their appointments;
(q) to appoint committees within or without Hong Kong to select candidates for any
office to which the Council may appoint; (L.N. 32 of 1987)
(r) to delegate any of its powers to any member of the Council or to any committee
thereof or to any officer or teacher;
(s) to do all such other acts and things as may be requisite to perform any duty which the Court may delegate to the Council or to give effect to the powers conferred on the Council by the Ordinance or the statutes.
3. (1) The Council may by regulation provide for any of the following matters or for any of the following purposes--
(a) the administration of the affairs of the University;
(b) the form of contracts;
(c) the University press and publications;
(d) fees;
(e) the conduct of elections to such offices or memberships as the Ordinance or the
statutes prescribe shall be filled by election;
(f) the prescribing of anything which is by the Ordinance or the statutes to be prescribed
by regulations made by the Council; and
(g) generally, all matters which by the Ordinance or the statutes it is empowered to
regulate.
(2) All such regulations shall come into operation on the day on which they are made, unless otherwise provided by the Council.
STATUTE XX
THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE
The Honorary Degrees Committee shall consist of
(a) the Chancellor, who shall be chairman;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be vice-chairman;
(c) the Dean of each Faculty; and
(d) a member of the Council appointed by the Council.
The member appointed by the Council shall hold office for 3 years at a time and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
The Registrar shall be the secretary to the Honorary Degrees Committee but shall not be a member thereof. (L.N. 58 of 1976)